Easton Man's Body Pulled From Lehigh By Rescue Crews Police

The body of a 20-year-old Easton man was pulled out of the Lehigh River in Easton yesterday morning.

Efran Wayne Jones of 38 N. 9th St. was pronounced dead by Northampton County Coroner Joseph Reichel at 9:55 a.m.

His fully clothed corpse was found in about 2 feet of water off the north bank of the Lehigh River, near Larry Holmes Drive, downriver from the 3rd Street Bridge.

Easton police were told Saturday night that a man had been seen jumping from the 3rd Street Bridge about 8:30 p.m. Reichel and Easton police are investigating to determine if Jones was that person.

Jones was known not to be a swimmer, Reichel said.

"I'm not making an official ruling until we establish how he got in the river," Reichel said. Reichel said police do not yet know the person or people who called police Saturday night, reporting that someone had jumped from the bridge.

Jones' body was discovered by Pennsylvania River Rescue, Reichel said.